Solon Police on Tuesday said workers of the city's water reclamation department found a human fetus in a wastewater plant Friday.File photo

SOLON, Ohio -- Solon Police on Monday said they are searching for the mother of a fetus that was discovered in the city's wastewater plant.

Police said an employee of the city's water reclamation department found the fetus shortly after 2 p.m. Friday at the plant on Cochran Road. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner on Monday ruled the remains were those of a non-viable fetus approximately 15 weeks old.

Police said they are seeking information on the identity of the mother to follow-up on the incident and to assure she has received the appropriate medical and psychological care.

A police report shows the employee found the fetus while raking waste in a conveyor. The worker believed the remains reached the plant through a residential line because most large buildings have processors that would have ground up the fetus before it could get to the facility.

The report states the employee believed the fetus entered the plant Friday, but he could not determine for how long the remains had been in the sewer system.

Police ask that anyone with information on the
mother's identity contact the detective bureau at 440-248-1234.

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